|
You are forgetting that you just called the out on the batter for stepping accross the plate with the pitcher ready to pitch. From what you have said you would allow the home team to benefit by abusing the rules. It is a general principle that a penalty is not enforced if doing so benefits the violator. In this case the violation should either be ignored and the batter warned or envoke the deliberatehastening clause of rule 5-4-e. You can check with Oklahoma City but I think you will find for the situation given (time nearly expired) my call is accurate.
|